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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-19-2

Subject to the special rules laid down in the acts and agreements referred to in 2° and 3° of Article R. 53-19-1, the operations carried out under the said provisions: 1° Are carried out by agents spe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Victims' rights

Article D1-11-2

Prior to any release or cessation, even temporary, of the imprisonment of a detained person prosecuted or convicted for offences committed within the couple covered by article 132-80 du code pénal, or…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial and accounting system

Article R211-18-2

Expenditure includes staff costs, operating costs, equipment and capital expenditure and, in general, all expenditure necessary for the activity of the establishment.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Cross-sectional imaging equipment used for diagnostic radiology purposes

Article D6124-231-1

The provisions of II of article D. 6124-229 do not apply to the heavy equipment mentioned in article L. 6122-14-1.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4421-1-2

…e replaced by the words: "and sentences handed down by the courts responsible for disputes relating to the technical supervision of social security leading to permanent or partial disqualification fro…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article D361-2-1

…Martinique, Réunion, Mayotte and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° The provisions of articles D. 312-7 to D. 312-7-2 do not apply; 2° In Article D. 312-8-1, the reference to Articles D. 312-3 and D. 312-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the National Medical Accidents Commission.

Article R1142-25-1

The duties of full or alternate member or rapporteur of the Commission entitle the holder to travel and subsistence allowances under the conditions laid down in Decree no. 2006-781 of 3 July 2006 sett…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences

Article R1412-1-2

…stème de santé (National Union of Approved Associations of Users of the Healthcare System) referred to in Article L. 1114-6;-one representative of disabled people's associations, by the chairman of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the international spread of diseases in New Caledonia

Article R3845-2-1

I. - In order to combat the spread of diseases, the High Commissioner of the Republic shall take the following measures, after obtaining the opinion of the authorities in charge of health control in N…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 730-2-1

When the person has been sentenced to a custodial sentence for one or more offences mentioned in articles 421-1 to 421-6 of the Criminal Code, excluding those defined in articles 421-2-5 to 421-2-5-2…

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